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Investors rushing into real estate deals

Real estate investors – an increasingly potent force in the Bay Area market during the housing downturn – are rushing to lock up deals before rising home prices wipe out their chances for profits. Droves of cheap foreclosed homes are … Continue reading

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Foreigners shop for Bay Area real estate

Whether snapping up a discounted Marin mansion for vacations, buying a small Oakland apartment building for a cash-flow investment or purchasing a home of their own as they move here, foreign buyers are an increasingly potent force in residential real … Continue reading

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Investors drive the real-estate market in the Bay Area

OAKLAND, Calif. — Real-estate investors have become a potent force in a moribund housing market, accounting for more than one-fifth of transactions in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past 12 months, according to real-estate data. Despite record low … Continue reading

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Investors help prop up Bay Area housing market

Real estate investors have become a potent force in a moribund housing market, accounting for more than a fifth of transactions in the Bay Area over the past 12 months, according to real estate data. Despite record low interest rates, … Continue reading

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